Nova Scotia

This Halloween was one of the warmest in recent memory in the Maritimes

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says there will be no need for winter coats covering up costumes this year.

Temperatures will reach the mid-high teens Thursday and stay mild well into the evening

Halloween will be more treat than trick for the kids this year.
This Halloween will be one of the warmest in recent memory in the Maritimes, says CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP)

When it comes to the weather, trick-or-treaters have experienced pretty much everything here in the Maritimes.

From snow and cold temperatures, to rain and gusty winds, mother nature is capable of bringing a wide variety of weather to kids and parents heading door to door.

This year, however, the forecast will indeed be more treat than trick.

Temperatures will be in the mid-high teens on Thursday afternoon, with a few spots likely to see 20°.
Temperatures will be in the mid to high teens on Thursday afternoon, with a few spots likely to see 20 C. (Ryan Snoddon/CBC)

In fact, temperatures on Thursday will be near record-breaking as we soar into the mid-high teens. We'll likely see a few backyards reach 20 C in western Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick.

We may even break a few long-standing daily records for places like Fredericton and Moncton, N.B. While we likely won't break records everywhere, this Halloween will certainly be one of the warmest in recent memory.  

Daily Records for October 31st
Windsor, N.S., holds the record for the warmest Halloween. The temperature on Oct. 31, 1989, hit 23.5 C. (Ryan Snoddon/CBC)

For the all-important evening trick-or-treat forecast, temperatures will remain very mild. By the time kids are out ringing doorbells, temperatures will still be in the low-mid teens for most, with some high teens still in place for southern New Brunswick. 

Temperatures will be very mild for Halloween evening
Mild weather is expected for trick-or-treaters across Nova Scotia. (Ryan Snoddon/CBC)

While temperatures will cool down after sunset, many will see double digits right into the 9 p.m. hour across the Maritimes.

Winds will be light and the skies will be partly cloudy for most of the region, with the exception of a chance of showers over northern New Brunswick where temperatures will be a bit cooler.

Temperatures will be mild on Halloween evening
It's bound to be a pleasant evening for trick-or-treaters in New Brunswick, where some areas could see a high of 19 C. (Ryan Snoddon/CBC)

With conditions looking so favourable, kids may want to stay out a little longer, so keep that in mind when forecasting whether you have enough candy.

Temperatures will remain warm for Friday, before a cold front on Friday night brings us back to reality with mid single-digit highs for the weekend.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ryan Snoddon

Meteorologist

Ryan Snoddon is CBC's meteorologist in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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